Eastpointe council to act on grant, street sweeper

A grant to renovate recreational facilities and the lease of a street sweeper are among the items on the Eastpointe City Council agenda for Feb. 19.

The council will vote on joining neighboring Roseville for a $342,000 competitive grant assistance program through the Michigan Department of Treasury. If approved, the grant would allow the Roseville-Eastpointe Recreation Authority to repair and renovate the recreation center.

Other items on the agenda include:

* A four-year lease for a 2013 Elgin Pelican street sweeper from Bell Equipment for the Department of Public Works to clean streets on a regular basis and keep leaves and debris out of the sewers. The lease is $38,109 per year, including a full maintenance agreement, with the water department sharing the cost. Eastpointe would have the option to purchase the street sweeper at the end of the lease for $40,750.

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* Approval for a tattooist license for Kevin Lepire for employment at M3 Tattoos at 22235 Gratiot Avenue. Lepire has a felony conviction for an offense that was redacted from the public version of the agenda packet, but the police department still recommends approval.